our Gingerbread Village

Gingerbread Baby is one of our favorite winter books. The boys enjoyed decorating their own gingerbread houses and we ended up with a delightful gingerbread village!

Thankful

I forgot to post this a while back but had it written on a piece of paper to record...

Benjamin's list of things he is thankful for...
Trevin
Speedie
Mommy & Daddy
Lana
squirrels
the workers
pumpkins

Funny things he's said lately...

"Mommy, I have a good rememory"

"Mommy, you can't hear my mouth!!" (when he was losing his voice a bit)

"These socks make me wiggle!"

Trevin's discovery

Trevin, oh Trevin! What are we going to do?? You are in love with your thumb! We put mits on your hands and you (somehow??!!) get them off at night. We cover your hands with the cuffs on your pjs and your fingers find a way out. You will still take the pacifier but if it isn't handy the thumb works well. Tonight you had the perfect combination - Papa's shoulder & warm embrace along with your thumb. It was fun to see you drift off to sleep - even in a lively house. I'm hoping that you lose interest in your thumb soon, hmmm....wishful thinking.

Concentration Required

We enjoyed the outdoors at a nearby park with Jesse & his Mom on Wednesday. No jackets or hats required! The boys took their digging jobs quite seriously.

Staying warm...

We can't complain too much about the weather here since so many people are getting pounded with snow today - however it was 70 degrees yesterday & now we're down in the 30s with a tremendous wind. Benjamin met Frosty at the entrance of the Dell's Childrens Hospital.
The boys waiting to go to the cafeteria for lunch with their mamas.

Congrats big brothers, Mason & Chase!

Their little sister - Madelynne Elena. She is precious.

December 2008

There is nothing better than horseback rides from Papa. This was taken about a year ago when cousin Damion came to visit. We miss you, Damion (& his parents)!!

Caught on Camera

Benjamin has never ever tried this before - however the whipped cream topped with peppermint candies must have been calling his name. I just happened to have my camera right next to me, so I didn't miss this photo opportunity. Oh & by the way, the cheesecake was amazing. We shared one piece & it was the perfect way to end a good meal at the Cheesecake Factory

Benjamin's Recital

Here is the link to see Benjamin's violin recital. He plays third.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3060397

This and That

Trevin is enjoying his bumbo seat more everyday. He loves the green frog that was on top of my diaper cake from our baby shower.
Benjamin played in his 2nd recital this weekend - he did so well performing on the little stage in front of 70+ people.
Come on over & we'll give you a concert!

3 months old

Trevin just turned 3 months old. He’s a big boy! It’s so different than with Benjamin. I always heard “he’s so little” and now we constantly hear “he’s so big.” Trevin loves to be held and is very smiley. His sweet little voice makes our hearts melt. So far, he’s a very good baby - mellow and happy most of the time. He looks like he will roll over pretty soon. Trevin will take the pacifier but he gets unhappy with it if he is hungry. He still hasn’t had a bottle yet. We haven’t noticed any thumb sucking yet, but he will chew on his hand. Trevin wakes up two times at night to eat and we’ve thought about trying to get him on a better schedule so I can sleep a bit more, however we haven’t attempted to change that yet. We need to work on taking more pictures of him - he is a cute little guy!

Snow!

Yes, we actually saw snow today. Some parts south of us got quite a bit more, but we enjoyed sitting by the window & watching it fall silently from the sky. Benjamin was overjoyed.

This is the only snowman we saw today - he was pretty cute.

Trevin will be 3 months on Monday - how is that possible??!!

Trying out some interesting color settings on my camera

Don't laugh - those white specks are snowflakes. Benjamin told his Daddy on the phone at noon today, "When you get home we can build a snowman!" We had to change expectations just a bit. Of course, I'm sure this is what Benjamin had in mind. Sorry buddy.

"Look, Mommy, here's some snow!"

Keep warm & have a great weekend,

Father & Son

Walk with me Daddy

Walk alongside me, Daddy, and hold my little hand.

I have so many things to learn that I don't understand.

Teach me things to keep me safe from dangers every day.

Show me how to do my best at home, at school, at play.

Every child needs a gentle hand to guide them as they grow,

So walk alongside me, Daddy -

We have a long way to go.
Helen Bush

Good fall memories...

Fall Days

We enjoyed every moment of our time out at the Lost Pines. The weather was perfect. Benjamin loved exploring along the trails, looking for 'wild things' (I had told him that we might see some wildlife), and making little leaf piles to jump in. The simple joys of life as a 4 year old.